We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
Silver 2U rack server with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24SFF 2x Xeon E5-2697 v3 256GB DDR4

SKU CH-WRSQ-YNY7V

A 24-bay 2.5-inch rack server with dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.6 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 memory and a PERC H730 SAS controller, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.6 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon E5-2697 v3 CPUs provide 14 cores each for heavy workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large datasets and virtualisation
  • 24 SFF drive bays accept 2.5" SAS storage for flexible capacity
  • PERC H730 RAID controller manages arrays with hardware acceleration
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise licence enables remote server management out of band

Dell PowerEdge R730xd 24-Bay Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rackmount server system designed for dense storage workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 processors running at 2.6 GHz, each offering 14 cores and 35 MB cache. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730 SAS RAID controller. It supports up to 24 2.5-inch drive bays and features iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management.

Suits storage-focused deployments needing high

This configuration fits organisations building software-defined storage clusters, backup repositories or virtualisation hosts that benefit from 24 front-accessible SAS bays. The dual 14-core CPUs and 256 GB RAM handle moderate compute loads. Buyers who need dedicated GPU acceleration, a tower form factor or more than two processor sockets should evaluate other platforms. The maximum memory capacity is 768 GB across 24 DIMM slots.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis defines storage scale

The single specification that decides fit is the 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis paired with the PERC H730 SAS controller. It dictates the maximum number of drives and the SAS-only interface for installed storage. No drives are included, so capacity and performance depend entirely on the SAS HDDs or SSDs selected. The system includes dual 1100 W power supplies and an Intel I350/X540 quad-port network card with two 10 GbE and two 1 GbE ports.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $1,095.99
Cheaper than about 71% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.6 GHz
Higher than about 80% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

New to this? Buying server hardware with crypto — what to check, what it costs to pay, and what is never asked for.

Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity768 GB
Storage
Installed storage10.8,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H730 SAS Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

What rack depth does the 36-inch deep chassis require?

The chassis measures 36 inches deep, so the rack must provide at least that much usable depth for the server to sit fully inside.

How are the two Xeon E5-2697 v3 processors installed, and what step is often missed?

Both CPU sockets are already populated with the two 2.6 GHz 14-core processors; the step sometimes missed is applying fresh thermal paste and seating the heatsinks evenly before powering on.

When will the PERC H730 RAID controller battery need replacement?

The PERC H730 uses a backup battery for cache protection; plan to replace it every 3 to 5 years or when iDRAC8 reports a degraded battery status.

More in Rack & Tower Servers

Similar items